Unbeaten champion masters the art of doing just enough

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If this was Mayweather in decline, it was hard to tellSteve Marcus/Reuters

Ron LewisBoxing Correspondent, Las Vegas

Last updated at 12:01AM, May 4 2015

Floyd Mayweather did what he had to do; he jabbed, he edged backwards and, when Manny Pacquiao got too close, he whipped over a hard right. It was a simple formula, but it was enough to win the richest bout in boxing history.

If this was Mayweather in decline, it was hard to tell. He looked rattled a couple of times, when Pacquiao staggered him back into the ropes, but in the main, Mayweather was boxing in second gear. He was not made to show whether he still had any higher. His legs did not look as strong as they